Strategy and TacticsD. Van Nostrand, 1864 - 400 páginas |
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... deployments and preparations for bat- tle . These columns should be the nearer to each other , as the enemy's enterprises are the more to be ap- prehended . If he may attack , the columns should be near enough to afford mutual support ...
... deployments and preparations for bat- tle . These columns should be the nearer to each other , as the enemy's enterprises are the more to be ap- prehended . If he may attack , the columns should be near enough to afford mutual support ...
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... deploying and fighting whenever the enemy pressed them too closely , or where the ground was favorable for defence . Again they fell back , moving towards a common point in the rear , keeping always near enough for mu- tual assistance ...
... deploying and fighting whenever the enemy pressed them too closely , or where the ground was favorable for defence . Again they fell back , moving towards a common point in the rear , keeping always near enough for mu- tual assistance ...
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... deploying several battalions ; there is no level ground not flanked by woods or other natural obstacles . Hence it is better for the battalions to have less extent and more solidity , in order to be less disordered in a broken country ...
... deploying several battalions ; there is no level ground not flanked by woods or other natural obstacles . Hence it is better for the battalions to have less extent and more solidity , in order to be less disordered in a broken country ...
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... deployment , and formed in close column , by divisions , on the road , or at the side of it . This may be called the ... deployments . A column on the march will always be preceded by an advanced guard , which searches and explores the ...
... deployment , and formed in close column , by divisions , on the road , or at the side of it . This may be called the ... deployments . A column on the march will always be preceded by an advanced guard , which searches and explores the ...
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... deploy . The leading detachment should therefore halt after pass- ing the defile , form line of battle , and send flankers out as far as possible , at the same time that the scouts examine all the ground in the front . Its march will ...
... deploy . The leading detachment should therefore halt after pass- ing the defile , form line of battle , and send flankers out as far as possible , at the same time that the scouts examine all the ground in the front . Its march will ...
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abatis advanced guard advantage arms army arrangements artillery assailants attack attempt avoid battalions batteries besieging body of troops bridge brigade caissons camp cavalry centre charge Cloth column commander companies convoy cover cross danger Danube debouch defeat defenders defile deployed detachment direction distance division duty echelon effect enemy enemy's enfilading engagement enveloped fall back favorable field of battle fight fire flank flankers force front gained give Günzburg halt high ground horses infantry Ingolstadt intervals line of battle line of operations line of retreat main body manœuvre manoeuvres ment move movement necessary non-commissioned officers obliged oblique oblique order obstacles occupied offensive officers Olmutz order of battle parallel party pass passage posi possible posts precautions ranks rapidly re-enforcements rear rear-guard remain reserve retire river roads scouts second line sentinels sharpshooters skirmishers soldiers squadrons success taken thing tion usually valley victory village wagons wing wood